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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary

U.S. Department of Agriculture

herbicide resistance

Definition: The ability of a plant to survive, grow and complete its normal life cycle after exposure to the application rate typically used in agricultural systems. The resistance may be due to natural processes or by genetic engineering.
Definition Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff
Used For: herbicide sensitivity; herbicide tolerance; resistance to herbicides
Spanish: resistencia a herbicidas

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